Silver Maple: Any Good For Smoking?

silverwolf636

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• Apr 27, 2009

• #1

A neighbor just cut down a silver maple tree. Is it any good for smoking?

 

DanMcG

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• Apr 27, 2009

• #2

The best maple is probably the sugar maple, the silver is not as hard so it will burn faster, but it should impart a nice flavor. Unless you really know your wood I'd doubt you'd notice the difference.

 

nomorecoop

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• Apr 27, 2009

• #3

Yup.. Silver maple is good.

When hurricane Ike came through OH, it tore down a bunch of silver maple trees. I have several boxes full. Pretty good stuff, though I'm partial to apple & cherry.